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Great Diving in Bonaire, Not So Great at Posting a Slideshow
Just was on a trip to Bonaire. Trying to create a slideshow of some photos, as seen at right. Doing so in a way that allows you to enlarge them…
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Great Diving in Bonaire, Not So Great at Posting a Slideshow
Just was on a trip to Bonaire. Trying to create a slideshow of some photos, as seen at right. Doing so in a way that allows you to enlarge them…
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NOAA Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for 66 Coral Species
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed that 66 species of reef-building corals in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific ocean basins be listed for protection as threatened or…
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The Roadway of Life…
Or, an Essay on Connection Here’s an idea – let’s pay attention to the history of sponges. And sea urchins, and how much like us they are. And, for that…
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Words: Pinnipeds — Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses
Pinnipeds (pin’-uh-peds, from the Latin for feathered or finned foot) Members of the group of aquatic mammals that includes seals, sea lions, fur seals and walruses. Pinnipedia is often considered…
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Stromatolites: The First Reefs, Living Fossils
Some two billion years ago, the closest things to reefs on our planet were widespread masses of stromatolites, mounds of cyanobacteria and sediment held together by calcium carbonate they secreted….
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Species Sidebar: Eight Things to Know About Lives on our Planet
1. Recognized species of plants, animals and microorganisms on our planet today total around 1.5 million, including 750,000 insects, 60,000 fungi, 500,000 plants and 45,000 vertebrates. 2. It’s clear that…
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The Specifics of Species
This may be obvious, but then, again, maybe not: A discussion of species, a term used a great deal in talking about life under the sea (or above it, for…
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The Photo: Atlantic Torpedoes: Don’t Touch!
Atlantic torpedo rays aren’t your usual, charismatic touristy rays, like mantas, spotted eagles or even southern stingrays. In a way, they’re more interesting. It’s not for nothing that members of…
